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Papaya vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between papaya and plantains

  • Papaya is richer in vitamin C, yet plantains are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and carbs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for papaya is 56% higher.
  • Papaya contains less sugar.

Food types used in this article are Papayas, raw and Plantains, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Papaya
Papaya
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.6% 41% 22% 22% 3.5% 12% 0.65% 0% 7.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.5%
Contains more IronIron +132%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Papaya
Papaya
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 203% 0% 16% 6% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 36% 0% 15% 2.6% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +458.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +271.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +531.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~45µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Plantain DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 10.9mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.24mg 16%
Potassium 182mg 465mg 8%
Carbs 10.82g 31.15g 7%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Calories 43kcal 116kcal 4%
Iron 0.25mg 0.58mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 32mg 3%
Phosphorus 10mg 28mg 3%
Folate 37µg 26µg 3%
Calcium 20mg 2mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 2.3g 2%
Copper 0.045mg 0.066mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.756mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Protein 0.47g 0.79g 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.13mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.233mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 12.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 0.68g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 915kcal 1468kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 86g N/A
Fats 0.26g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 28.85g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 14g N/A
Zinc 0.08mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 47µg 45µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.022mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
31% 67%
Protein: 0.79 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 31.15 g
Water: 67.3 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +44.4%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +380%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/nutrients
  2. Plantain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169131/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.